4 Ways Grow Your Career By Improving Your Work Performance

By Michelle Wanjiku

When it comes to career growth and success in your professional life, you should always expect competition. You are not the only one looking to get that promotion or applying for that job.

You need to work towards beating your competitors so that you can achieve your career goals. It’s the little things you do that make a big difference when it comes to your career.

But what are these little things that you can do in order to improve your career?

1. Know What You Want

You need to know where you want to go in order to start your journey.

For example, is getting a Master’s Degree something you want to do in the next five years?

You cannot grow in your career if you don’t know what sort of career you want to have. After figuring out what sort of growth you are looking for, you will then be able to actually work towards achieving it.

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2. Set Goals

After figuring out what you want, you will be in a better position to know what goals to set.

As a professional, if you want to achieve career growth, you need to first figure out what sort of growth you want and what it will take to get you there.

Make a list of your professional goals as well as what you need to do to get there. Compare this list to a list of all the possible career paths you can take.

This will give you have a clear idea of what your options are. It will also help you make an informed decision on what career move is best for you.

3. Invest in your professional development

After figuring out where you want your career to go, the next step is working towards achieving this growth.

Usually, this includes improving your knowledge and skills. Going back to school and learning new skills can help propel your career to new heights.

You can do this by taking training classes on various soft skills, learning a new language or other means of improving your skills.

You can also decide to go back to school and increase your knowledge in the industry you’re in.

4. Network

You will get more first-hand information from connecting with people who can help you make informed decisions.

Not only that, but networking is also a great way for you to improve your job search and enable you to get the job you want after deciding which career path you want to take.

It will be easier for the people you meet to recommend you for positions because you already established a relationship with them.

Don’t wait to start networking only when you are looking for a job you should always be networking.

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Finally,

Career growth can happen in various ways, the thing to remember is you need to find what works for you and put it into practice.

Basically, you need to know where you want to go in terms of your career and ensure that you are actively working towards this every single day.

The writer is a Communication Officer/Digital marketer at Career Point Kenya. Email: michelle@www.careerpointkenya.co.ke